Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And they will be certain that I am the Lord: not for nothing did I say that I would do this evil to them.

New American Standard Bible

Then they will know that I am the Lord; I have not said in vain that I would inflict this disaster on them.”’

King James Version

And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

Holman Bible

And they will know that I am the Lord; I did not threaten to bring this disaster on them without a reason.

International Standard Version

Then they'll know that I am the LORD. I didn't declare this evil that's intended for them without a reason.'"

A Conservative Version

And they shall know that I am LORD. I have not said in vain that I would do this evil to them.

American Standard Version

And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

Amplified

Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord; I have not said in vain that I would bring this disaster [as punishment] on them.”’

Darby Translation

And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

Julia Smith Translation

And they shall know that I am Jehovah; not in vain spake I to do to them this evil.

King James 2000

And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they will know that I [am] Yahweh; not {in vain} I spoke to bring to them this evil." '

Modern King James verseion

And they shall know that I am Jehovah, and that I have not said in vain to do this evil to them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and shall learn to know how that it is not in vain, that I, the LORD, spake to bring such misery upon them.'"

NET Bible

They will know that I am the Lord; my threats to bring this catastrophe on them were not empty.'

New Heart English Bible

They shall know that I am the LORD: I have not said in vain that I would bring this disaster on them."'"

The Emphasized Bible

Then shall they know that, I, Yahweh, - not in vain, had threatened to bring upon them this calamity.

Webster

And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil to them.

World English Bible

They shall know that I am Yahweh: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil to them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they have known that I am Jehovah, Not for nought have I spoken to do to them this evil.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
that I am the Lord

Usage: 0

and that I have not said
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

Verse Info

Context Readings

Idolatrous Worship And Idolatrous Objects Denounced

9 And those of you who are kept safe will have me in mind among the nations where they have been taken away as prisoners, how I sent punishment on their hearts which were untrue to me, and on their eyes which were turned to their false gods: and they will be full of hate for themselves because of the evil things which they have done in all their disgusting ways. 10 And they will be certain that I am the Lord: not for nothing did I say that I would do this evil to them. 11 This is what the Lord has said: Give blows with your hand, stamping with your foot, and say, O sorrow! because of all the evil and disgusting ways of the children of Israel: for death will overtake them by the sword and through need of food and by disease.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:12-14

They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:

Jeremiah 44:28

And those who get away safe from the sword will come back from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, a very small number; and all the rest of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt and are living there, will see whose word has effect, mine or theirs.

Ezekiel 6:7

And the dead will be falling down among you, and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 14:22-23

But truly, there will still be a small band who will be safe, even sons and daughters: and they will come out to you, and you will see their ways and their doings: and you will be comforted about the evil which I have sent on Jerusalem, even about everything I have sent on it.

Daniel 9:12

And he has given effect to his words which he said against us and against those who were our judges, by sending a great evil on us: for under all heaven there has not been done what has been done to Jerusalem.

Zechariah 1:6

But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.

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